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Ground Throw For Atlas CustomLine Switches?

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Ground Throw For Atlas CustomLine Switches?
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 29, 2004 5:18 PM
Does anyone know which of the ground throws is good to use with Atlas CustomLine Switches?

Thanks
Jim
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Posted by nfmisso on Thursday, July 29, 2004 8:17 PM
Jim;

Any of these can be made to work; I would go with the longer travel rigid, and fabricate the spring as part of the linkage.
Nigel N&W in HO scale, 1950 - 1955 (..and some a bit newer too) Now in San Jose, California
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Posted by cmrproducts on Friday, July 30, 2004 10:02 AM
Caboose Ind 218 with multi-fit ends

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Posted by jwmurrayjr on Friday, July 30, 2004 10:45 AM
CI 202 (Sprung) works for me. [:)]

I might add that it easy to make "linkages" from piano wire (available at your LTS) that run under the switch if you need to place the throw opposite the throw-bar or further from the track.
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Posted by rogerhensley on Saturday, July 31, 2004 8:29 AM
There is a nice description of installing a Caboose Industries Ground Throw on an Altas CustomLine turnout in the NMRA 'Introduction to Model Rialroading' pages at: http://www.nmra.org/beginner/ground_throw.html

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Posted by nslakediv on Tuesday, August 3, 2004 9:24 AM
202s works every time, with atlas #6 no modification necessary, with #4 all you have to do is make hole in throw bar slightly larger.(code 83 track)
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, August 3, 2004 10:29 PM
I use the #218 ground throws for mine. I am using code 100 Atlas Customline switches now and I use the fitting that has a little pin on it. I cut most of the throwbar on the switch off and drill a hole in the solid portion.
Reed

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